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  • Household Incomes Are Finally Rising Faster Than Home Values

    Good news for home shoppers! The average household income has finally risen faster than home values, allowing for a greater number of buyers to afford a new home.  Since 2011, we’ve experienced skyrocketing home values but decreasing income levels, creating affordability issues across much of the nation. The Census Bureau recently released the numbers for…

  • Chester County Towns Top the Nation’s Best Places to Raise a Family

    Niche.com recently released their 2016 Best Places to Raise a Family, and three Chester County towns made the top 25! The rankings were based on public schools, crime rates, family-friendly activities and cost of living. Impressively, Devon topped the list for the whole nation! The Main Line community made famous by its annual horse show…

  • Does Renting-to-Own Make Sense For You?

    If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, but aren’t quite ready for the financial investment, you may wish to consider a rent-to-own (sometimes known as a lease-purchase).  This type of arrangement occurs when a tenant/buyer signs a lease for a home for a specified period of time, as well as an Agreement of Sale to…

  • What To Do When the Seller Discloses a Wet Basement

    Did you know that nearly 50% of all single homes have had a wet basement before? While the idea of a flooding crawlspace or damp basement can be scary to many buyers (and understandably so!), it’s a common issue that can be fixed and prevented in the future. When you’re house hunting, you’ll likely be…

  • Upgrade to a Smart Home Without Breaking the Bank!

    Whether you’d like to control your home’s lighting for security reasons, turn down your thermostat from an app to save energy, or simply stream your favorite music throughout your entire home (because hey, it’s cool!), there is a smart home gadget for you. Of course, we’ve all heard the stories about the billionaires in Silicon…

  • Homebuilders Stock Tumble as Mortgage Rates Jump Higher

    Mortgage rates had been stuck around 3.4% for much of the summer, but they finally took their biggest leap in over two months this week.  While they only increased about an eighth of a percent, it was enough to hurt stocks of the nation’s top homebuilders. Significant increases in the average mortgage rate can send shockwaves throughout…